A plumber called me out on using a crescent wrench on plastic pipes

Last month a plumber named Dave was fixing my neighbor's sink and saw me trying to tighten a PVC drain pipe with my crescent wrench. He stopped me and said 'you'll crack that fitting and flood your basement' and handed me a plastic strap wrench he got at Ace Hardware for $8. Now I keep one in my toolbox and it saves me from ruining any plastic connections. Has anyone else had a pro call them out on using the wrong tool?

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the_michael3mo ago

Dave was looking out for you big time. I did the same thing on a toilet supply line once and cracked the nut, water spraying everywhere before I could even turn off the valve. A strap wrench costs like nothing and it's just one of those things you don't think about until you've already messed up. Good on him for stopping you.

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hill.hugo3mo ago

Why do you care what some random plumber thinks @the_michael, a crescent wrench works fine on plastic if you don't overtighten it?

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